Vehicle signaling direction apparatus



Dec..31, 1929. J. w. BRENKERT VEHICLE SIGNALING DIRECTION APPARATUS Filed Nov. 1928 INVEN1OR. zfasifiv IdZEeE/YAEQT ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 31, 1929 PATENT OFFICE JOSEPH W. BRENKERT, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA VEHICLE SIGNALING DIRECTION APPARATUS Application filed November portions on either side of the signaling arm' although recelvlng llght from the same source are caused to emit contrasting colors of light; fourth, to provide an apparatus of this class in which light emitting portions on either side of the signaling arm may be of contrasting color, there being a partition within said arm between said light emitting portions to prevent the light from one light emitting portion from interfering with the light from the other; fifth, to provide an apparatus of this I class which is manually operated, thereby in suring its operation; sixth, to provide an apparatus of this class in which the extended end of the arm is provided with a substantially arrow head shaped openin there through, which when the arm is held against a semi-illuminated background, such as an ordinary city street at'night, light shining through this open portion makes the signal ing arm more visible; seventh, to provide an apparatus of this class in which an electric illuminating means is mounted near the base of the signaling arm joined to a tapered tubular portion formed in the arm having light emitting side portions through which the light is reflected forming an indicator means visible at night time, and eighth, to provide a signaling apparatus which is extremely efficient in its action, durable, simple of construction and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

With these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the ap pended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and. to the charac- 8, 1923. Serial No. 317,901;

ters of reference thereon which form a part of this application in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of my signallng apparatus with the support therefor shown fragmentarily; Fig. 2 is a sectional vlew thereof through 22 of Fig. 2 with parts and portions shown in elevation to facilitate the illustration; Fig. 3 is a sectional view through 33 of Fig. 2 with the signaling arm shown fragmentarily and showing by dotted lines the various shifted positions thereof; and Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse sectional view through 4 l of Fig. 2.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawings.

Signaling arm 1, light emitting members 2 and 3, partition member 4:, signaling arm support 5, electric light socket 6, electric light 7, electric light reflector 8, casing members 9, 7 0 housing members 10 and 11, sliding shaft 12, stub shaft 13, bolts 14, and spring 15, constitute the principal parts and portions of my vehicle signaling direction apparatus.

The signaling arm 1 is preferably made of two sheets of material l and 1 They both have substantially the outline of an arrow and are held together along the shank portion thereof by bending the one side of each member over the other, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4:

of the drawings. The arrowhead portion of the signaling arm formed by the members 1 and 1 is provided with an opening 1 there through which is substantially the shape of an arrowhead, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.

The shank portion of each signaling arm member is provided with a semi-circular depression which becomes reduced in size as it approaches the extended end of the signaling arm and terminates just before the open portion 1 therein. The semi-circular depression or grooved portion in each signaling arm' member form together a substantially conical shaped tubular portion 1 closed at the one end thereof. This tubular portion 1 extends to the supported end of the signaling arm.

'A longitudinally extending slot 1 is provided in each side of the tubular portion forming an opening through the signaling arm. Light emitting members 2 and 3 cover each slot 1 A partition 4 separates the two halves of the conical tubular portion 1 5 and extend to a point just above the slots 1 therein. This partition member enables the light emitting members2 and 3 to be of contrasting color and yet beiilluminated by the same source of light. The partition member is preferably made of shiny material so as to i-efieetliguiteaseuiereaponmawardly against the light emitting members.

The shank portion of the "signaling "arm is secured to a bifurcated end 5* of thesignaling arm support- 5. Secured between the bifur cated portions 5 of thesignaling"arm -support 5 is an electric light socketfi whichis adapted to --receive an-eleetric light 7, the terminal shank. ofwhieh, in conj unction with the inner sides of-the bifurcated portions 5, supports a reflector .8,='-as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

The light 7 is adjacentto and in line with the open, larger end of the tubular? portion 1. Thus the lightis directeddownthe tubular portion 1 and out throughithe-light emitting I members 2 and 3 and theslots 1 Theiportions of the tubular portion 1 above thelight emitting members 2'and- 3- isipreferably coated and made shiny with a refractorymmerial or the light refract-ing'material maybe used in the construction of-the signaling arm so that this portion will remain shiny and absorb as little of the light as possible before it reaches the light emitting "members.

The signaling arm support 5-is secured between a ipair of housing'membe'rs lO -and '11 and is mounted intermediate its "ends on a sliding 'shaft 12,:as 'shownin Figs. 2 and?) 40 of the drawings. The sliding shaft 12 is supported near its' one 811d in-the housing *member 11 by means of abushing' portion 11 "formed by' extending the housing outwardly mlong the shsiftyas shown in 'Fig. 2. The

= opposite *end of the sliding shaft 12 is eupportedbya'stub shaft 13secured=to the housing member 10. "Space is provided hetweenthe two housingmembersso as to permit ar'cua-te movement of the signalingrarm '0 support.

The unsecured end 5 of the signaling arm .1 support *is bent out forming a handle, as shown in Figs- 1, 2 and 3. The base ofithis handle is=adaptetl toengage notches l l ipro- "vided in the housing member 11 between it and the housing -member 10,as shown "by -the several sets of'dott'etl lines in Fi'g; 3.

'Ilhe housing members lO and 11 are held in spacedWelatio nto-eae11 other by "means of "lugs 1'1 extending from the housingmember 11. Bolts 14 "extending between the housing ni'embers m'nnd 1-1 "adj acent to these lugs secure said housing members together.

'A sprin -'-15,eoi1ed around the sliding "hollow portion,-each of said hollow ridges .1

14 and by its other end to a portion of the signaling arm support 5, tends to maintain the signaling arm support in a lowered position, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. Thus, by releasing the handle from the notches 11 the arm drops to a lowered position. The space between the two housings is large enoughto permit the lateral movement necessary to shift the handle member 5 into and out of engagement with the not'c'hes l l It is obvious that the sliding shaft 12 may beextendetl 'and"ahandle secured thereto so that the-apparatus may be mounted on the outside of and operated from the inside of a closed vehicle. v Thoughlhave shown and described aparticular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and;portions, I do not wish to be'limited to'thisparticular construc- "tion; combination and arrangement, but desire -to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement-substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

'Having thus described my invention, what 'l-cl-aim-aswnew anddesire to'seeure by Letters Patient is In a signaling apparatus, -a signaling -ar'm-formedoftwofiat memberssecured with their flat-sides together, a stiffening ridge formed longitudinallyin' each signaling arm -member,;said ridges complementing each other and forming therebet-weerr a tapered provided with; a longitudinally 'extending slot therein, -aflightmeans adaptedto shine "within said hollow portion, and light emitting means covering the openings in said hollow portion.

In signaling apparatus, a signaling 'arm formedo ftwo flat members secure d with their flat side's together, a stiffening ridge for-med longitudinally in 'eachsignaling arm inem'ber, said ridges complementing each other and forming therebetween a tapered hollow :portion,each of said hollow 'ridges provided =with alongitudinall-y extending slot therein, a light: m'eans adaptedito shine within said hollow portion, -light emitting 115 tmeans' covering-the openings in said hollow portion, and a ipartition mounted between thenrembers of said sign aling'arm-at the JjllllGillOIl of the' hollow ridges thereof for sepa'rating the light rays "admitted to said light emitting means from said light means.

3. In a signaling-apparatus, a signaling arnr formed of two flat members secured with their =fiat-sides "together, ti-stiffening ridge formed 'longitudinall-y in each signaling arm member, said ridges complementing each other a-nd forrningtherebetween a tapered hollow portion, each of said hollow ridges '1 provided withalongitudinally extending slot -th'erein,-e-a light means-adapted to-shine within said hollow portion, light emitting means covering the openings in said hollow portion, and support means for holding said signaling arm in various shifted positions.

4. In a signaling apparatus, a signaling arm formed of two flat members secured with their flat sides together, a stiffening ridge formed longitudinally in each signaling arm member, said ridges complementing each other and forming therebetween a tapered hollow portion, each of said hollow ridges provided with a longitudinally extending slot therein, a light means adapted to shine within said hollow portion, light emitting means covering the openings in said hollow portion, a partition mounted between the members of said signaling arm at the junction of the hollow ridges thereof for separating the light rays admitted to said light emitting means from said light means, and support means for holding said signaling arm in various shifted positions.

5. In a signaling apparatus, a signaling arm formed of two flat members secured with their fiat sides together, a ridge formed longitudinally in each signaling arm member, said ridges complementing each other and forming therebetween a tapered hollow portion, each of said hollow ridges provided with a longitudinally extending slot therein, a light means adapted to shine within said hollow portion, distinctively colored light emitting means covering the openings in said hollow portion, and a partition mounted between the members of said signaling arm at the junction of the hollow ridges thereof for separating the light rays admitted to said light emitting means from said light means.

6. In a signaling apparatus, a signaling arm including a longitudinaly extending hollow central portion having a pair of lengthwise extending opositely disposed elongated slots, an opaque partition member separating said slots, a pair of distinctively colored light emitting members, each positioned over one of said slots, and a common illuminating means for said light emitting members.

7. In a signaling apparatus, a flat elongated substantially rectangular arm terminating at its outer end in a direction indicating arrow head portion, a tubular central portion extending lengthwise with said arm and terminating near said head, and having an elongated slot therein, said arrowhead portion having an aperture therein in the form of a direction indicating arrow head and in line with said elongated slot, and means for emitting light from said slot.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Diego, California, this 26th day of October, 1928.

JOSEPH W. BRENKERT. 

